2022 Winners & Shortlists

CATBOY

BrandARABIAN AUTOMOBILES COMPANY (AAC)
Product/ServiceNISSAN
EntrantTBWA\RAAD Dubai, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
CategoryConsumer Goods
Idea Creation TBWA\RAAD Dubai, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Media Placement OMD Dubai, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Write a short summary of what happens in the radio or audio execution or campaign.

Since Nissan Intelligent Lane Intervention keeps you where you’re meant to be, we had different radio hosts drift into each other’s shows to demonstrate what happens without this feature. In Spot 1, we’re midway through Dubai 92’s “The Big Breakfast Show” with presenters Nats & Jono when Nats unintentionally strays out of the show. Suddenly Catboy, a presenter from another show, strays into Jono’s. There’s banter between the presenters followed by Jono straying out of his own show. A lighthearted and chaotic interaction between personalities from both shows ensues. The spot ends with a VO introducing Nissan Intelligent Lane Intervention, which keeps you where you’re meant to be. In Spot 2, we’re midway through Catboy’s show when Nats and then Jono from “The Big Breakfast” stray into Catboy’s show. At the same time, Catboy accidentally strays out of his own show, and similar hilarity ensues, followed by our same VO.

Cultural / Context information for the jury

Nissan’s Intelligent Lane Intervention detects if you’re straying out of your lane and helps gently guide you back to safety. We strategically picked shows that cover very different topics, so that when they strayed into each other, chaos and humor ensued. The script was tailored to each presenter’s known on-air personality and habits. For example, Catboy is known to love trivia questions about music. Nats is originally Italian and occasionally uses Italian phrases, as reflected in the script. For example, in Spot 1, Nats is referencing the new working week recently introduced in the UAE. Since starting the week on a Monday instead of a Sunday is still new, it’s causing a lot of confusion. In Spot 2, Catboy teasingly asks Nats and Jono if it wasn’t way past their bedtime when they stray into Catboy’s show, since Nats & Jono host “The Big Breakfast” at 6 am.

Script. Provide the full to radio/audio script in English.

Catboy: Did you know that in 2016 Mozart sold more CDs than Queen B? Suddenly, we hear another static sound, and then the voice of Nats from The Big Breakfast show. Nats: … If you haven’t tried Charcoal Hummus, you haven’t tried anything. Delizioso, I tell you. Catboy: Ahmmm, Nats? What are you doing here? Nats: Catboy? I’m doing the Big Breakfast. What are YOU doing here? Catboy: Ummmm this is Dubai 92 with yours truly. Suddenly, another static sound. Nats leaves. Catboy: Now where has Nats gone off to? I got quite excited about those barbecued chickpeas… My delivery apps are running out of suggestions. Another static sound. Catboy: Nats? Jono from The Big Breakfast: No, Jono! Have you seen Nats? Another static sound. Catboy leaves. Jono: While I’m here: Fluffernutter. A real word? Yes or no?…. Catboy? Catboy? Hellloo…anyone here? Another static sound. Jono: Nats? Catboy: No, it’s Catboy. Thank goodness, I’m back!! What did I miss? Jono: Just a Fluffernutter controversy. Catboy: Fluffer-what? NISSAN VO: Nissan’s Intelligent Lane Intervention helps keep you in your lane. So when you stray off, like Catboy and Nats and Jono just did, it gently guides you back to safety. Visit an Arabian Automobile's Nissan Showroom and test drive your next Nissan today.

Credits

Name Company Role
Walid Kanaan TBWA\RAAD Chief Creative Officer
Joe Lahham TBWA\RAAD Managing Director
Jennifer Fischer TBWA\RAAD Chief Innovation Officer
Jim Robbins TBWA\RAAD Executive Creative Director
Alex Pineda TBWA\RAAD Executive Creative Director
Maian Alken TBWA\RAAD Associate Creative Director
Elsa De Bruyn TBWA\RAAD Senior English Copywriter
Bhaskar Bateja TBWA\RAAD Planning Director
Ian Carvalho TBWA\RAAD Brand Leader
Richard Rao TBWA\RAAD Senior Account Manager
Georges Oghgassian TBWA\RAAD Account Executive
Romy Abdelnour TBWA\RAAD PR & Communications
Ezzat Habra TBWA\RAAD Traffic
Naveen Madurakariyan TBWA\RAAD Traffic

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